Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, also became the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games as she earned a spot Saturday night on the American team for Paris.
Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, also became the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games as she earned a spot Saturday night on the American team for Paris.
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Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, became the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games as she earned a spot Saturday night on the American team for Paris. Maroulis, competing at 57 kilograms, dominated former Olympian Jacarra Winchester in a best-of-three series. The two-time Olympic medalist Maroulis topped Winchester with a pin in the first match and a 6-0 decision in the second, sweeping the series.